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Throughout the films of the Star Wars saga, creator George Lucas was determined that the universe he envisioned would have a "lived-in" look to it. Thus, the many weapons seen in the saga are in fact visually modified or based upon real-world weapons.

Note: This page encompasses all the films of the Star Wars saga.

The following lists the real-world firearms that were visually modified for use in the films of the Star Wars saga:

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The Star Wars Saga (1977-2005)



Original Trilogy (Episodes IV, V, and VI)

DDC Defender and SC X-30 Blaster Pistols (Vostok Margolin .22LR target pistol)

In the early scenes of A New Hope and in a few scenes in Return of the Jedi, Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) can be seen with a "Drearian Defense Conglomerate Defender sporting blaster pistol" and "SoroSuub Corporation X-30 "Lancer" target blast pistol", respectively. They are both actually a Vostok Margolin .22LR target pistol, with some muzzle attachment fitted, selected for its diminutive size, keeping the prop gun from looking too bulky and unwieldy in Fisher's petite hands. Among other details, the X-30 in Return of the Jedi version lacks the commercially available compensator that the A New Hope prop had, attributed in-universe to the X-30 being a smaller more compact version of the Defender. Luke also briefly carries the Defender during the ceremony at the end of A New Hope.

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Leia with the Vostok Margolin pistol before shooting a stormtrooper with it in A New Hope.
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A close up of Leia's X-30 pistol in Return of the Jedi. Note that the muzzle attachment has been removed, along with a few other differences in its design.

BlasTech E-11 Blaster Rifle (Sterling L2A3)

The "BlasTech E-11 blaster rifle" is the standard issue blaster rifle of the Imperial Stormtroopers. The E-11 props were built from the British-made Sterling L2A3 submachine gun (provided by Bapty & Co.). Numerous main characters, including Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), and Han Solo (Harrison Ford) use the weapon. Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams) also uses an E-11 blaster in The Empire Strikes Back. Some details differ between the three movies, most notably the method of scope attachment and battery pack beside it (or lack thereof).

A revealing mistake is that spent cartridge cases can be seen ejecting from this "blaster" rifle. It is most noticeable in the bridge swing scene of A New Hope and when Lando is firing at Stormtroopers in The Empire Strikes Back. In Return of the Jedi the hero props were built from MGC Sterling replicas, explaining why there were no blanks used as in the previous two films.

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Sterling Mk. IV Submachine Gun - 9x19mm
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BlasTech E-11 blaster rifle
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Stormtroopers fire their E-11 blaster rifles at the Rebels on the ship Tantive IV in A New Hope.
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Han Solo (Harrison Ford) fires his E-11 blaster rifle at Stormtroopers while trapped in the Death Star in A New Hope.
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Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) fires his E-11 blaster rifle while stuck on a bridge in the Death Star in A New Hope.
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A stormtrooper opens fire on a bridge in the Death Star in A New Hope.
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Princess Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) fires an E-11 Blaster in A New Hope. Note a spent cartridge case is visible in the bottom left when she fires.
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A stormtrooper with a BlasTech E-11 during the arrest of Rebel forces in Return of the Jedi.
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"Yeeeh ha ha!" An Ewok holds a captured E-11 blaster rifle while cheering in victory during the Battle of Endor in Return of the Jedi.

BlasTech DH-17 Blaster Pistol

One of the weapons utilized by the Rebels in the films is the "BlasTech DH-17 blaster pistol". These blasters are first seen in A New Hope used by Rebel troops against Stormtroopers on the blockade runner Tantive IV and are later seen being carried by guards and officers on the Death Star. These were nonfunctional props with the receiver and pistol grip based on casts from a Sterling SMG (hence the larger trigger guards) and a (back then) distinctive looking Singlepoint OEG (Occluded Eye Gunsight) attached. Consequently, the muzzle flashes were added in post-production. There is an interesting continuity error where a couple of Imperial guards start off carrying this weapon but then switch to the E-11, firing it one handed like a pistol no less. This is perhaps because they looked similar enough and blanks provided a better reference point for adding blaster effects later.

In The Empire Strike Back, it is the weapon of a few Rebel soldiers on Hoth and a couple of guards on Darth Vader's Super Star Destroyer. For the film, the DH-17s were made from real Sterlings and were usable props that could actually fire. Despite the prop upgrade, the weapon had very little overall screen time during the film.

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A stunt prop as seen in A New Hope.
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As seen in The Empire Strikes Back.
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Original Sterling Mk. IV Submachine Gun - 9x19mm
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In A New Hope, Rebel soldiers with BlasTech DH-17s. Note the Singlepoint OEG attached to the weapon.
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In A New Hope, Rebel troops open fire on Stormtroopers invading the Tantive IV.

BlasTech A295 and A280 Blaster Rifles

The "BlasTech A295 blaster rifle" and "BlasTech A280 blaster rifle" are the standard issue blasters of the Rebel Alliance ground forces in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, respectively. Both the A295 and A280 props were cast from replicas similar to (built from) both the World War 2-era German Sturmgewehr 44 (the A295) and from the M16 series rifles (the A280).

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StG44-based BlasTech A295 Blaster as seen in The Empire Strikes Back.
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M16-based BlasTech A280 Blaster as seen in Return of the Jedi.
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A line of Rebel Hoth forces in the back fire their A295 blaster rifles at the Imperial walkers in The Empire Strikes Back.
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A close up of a Rebel's A295 blaster rifle in The Empire Strikes Back.
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Rebel forces on Endor aim their A280 blaster rifles at a lone scout trooper in Return of the Jedi.

BlasTech DLT-19 Heavy Blaster Rifle (MG34)

The "BlasTech DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle" is the standard issue heavy blaster of the Imperial Stormtroopers. The DLT-19s were nothing more than World War II German MG34 general purpose machine guns painted solid black with added "rails" on the barrel shroud (like the E-11).

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MG34 with 75-round ammo drum - 7.92x57mm Mauser
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DLT-19 Heavy Blaster
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The Sandtrooper officer on the left carries the DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle (MG34) in A New Hope.
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One of the stormtroopers investigating the Millennium Falcon carrying the DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle A New Hope.
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In A New Hope, Chewbacca fires a DLT-19 at the Death Star's security alarms.

BlasTech T-21 Light Repeating Blaster (Lewis Gun)

The "BlasTech T-21 light repeating blaster" seen carried by the Sandtrooper Officer in A New Hope is a British Lewis light machine gun with its drum magazine removed and minor cosmetic alterations.

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Lewis gun - .303 British
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The T-21 light repeating blaster.
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The Sandtrooper officer in the middle carries the T-21 Blaster (Lewis Machine Gun sans drum magazine).

RT-97C Heavy Blaster Rifle (MG15)

Imperial Sandtroopers can be seen carrying "RT-97C heavy blaster rifles" while on patrol on Tatooine in A New Hope. The RT-97C prop is in fact a modified German MG15 machine gun. Notably, until the release of Star Wars Blueprints: The Ultimate Collection in 2008, the weapon did not have an official designation, and had been simply referred to as the "MG-15" by fans. The name references, Chris Reiff and Chris Trevas, the artists of the blueprints, and the year they first met - R(eiff)T(revas)-(19)97C(hris).

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MG15 machine gun - 7.92x57mm Mauser
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The Stormtrooper to the far left is seen carrying an RT-97C with a 75 round "saddle" drum magazine. A scope is also fitted on the weapon.
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There are two troopers carrying the RT-97C in this scene. The other weapon's barrel is barely visible throughout the scene.

BlasTech DL-44 Heavy Blaster Pistol (Mauser C96)

The "BlasTech DL-44 heavy blaster pistol" is the weapon of choice for Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and the Rebel Alliance. The weapon is also seen been wielded by Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) throughout The Empire Strikes Back. Possibly the best known duplicate of a real gun, the DL-44 blaster pistol prop was built from a Mauser C96 handgun, sometimes with a sniper rifle scope. The modifications are obviously added on to the exterior, though the distinct "broomhandle" grips are still wooden.

The live-fire C96 used in Star Wars was previously used in The Naked Runner, where it also had a scope mounted to it, although the lower body was replaced. The scope and mount actually used in Star Wars were previosuly used in Sitting Target, where it was mounted to a Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer machine pistol.

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Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser. Note the rear tangent sight; in something of a display of wishful thinking, the C96's sight is adjustable for ranges up to 1000 metres.
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BlasTech DL-44 Heavy Blaster Pistol.
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Han Solo with his DL-44 blaster pistol in Return Of The Jedi. In the background is Leia with her Vostok Margolin .22LR target pistol.
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Luke gets surprised by Yoda's appearance and draws his DL-44 blaster on him in The Empire Strikes Back.
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Han Solo draws his scoped DL-44 blaster in A New Hope. Note the coiled frame on the pistol.

Ion Blaster (Cut-down Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII)

The "ion blaster" utilized by the Jawas who shoot R2-D2 in A New Hope were built from a cut-down British Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII* series bolt-action rifle with the grenade launcher cup attached to the shortened barrel.

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Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War, introduced in 1907 it has seen action throughout the 20th century.
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Ion blaster.
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The Jawa aims the ion blaster at R2-D2.
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The Jawa fires the ion blaster, disabling R2-D2.
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The Jawa with the ion blaster as he calls out his fellow Jawas.

EE-3 Carbine Rifle (Webley & Scott Flare Gun)

The "EE-3 carbine rifle" (modeled after the E-11 in-universe), a modified Webley & Scott No.1 Mark 1 Flare Gun, is used by Boba Fett in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. In The Empire Strikes Back the barrel was rather simple looking, but in Return of the Jedi, it has a more distinctive barrel and the scope is actually mounted backwards to where it was before!

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Webley & Scott No.1 Mark 1 Flare Gun - 37mm
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EE-3 Blaster Carbine.
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Boba Fett with his EE-3 blaster carbine while guarding Jabba the Hutt in Return Of The Jedi.
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Boba Fett aims his EE-3 at Luke during the battle on Jabba's ship right before Luke cuts the blaster in half.

BlasTech SE-14C Blaster Pistol (Rexim-Favor Mk5)

The "BlasTech SE-14C blaster pistol" is carried by Dr. Evazan in A New Hope. He draws his weapon after provoking a fight with Luke Skywalker at the Mos Eisley cantina. It was built from a Swiss Rexim-Favor Mk5 submachine gun with the stock, barrel, and magazine removed and two ASI 4x20 scopes attached. A similar weapon, the "BlasTech SE-14r light repeating blaster" is also seen being wielded by Stormtroopers in publicity photos for A New Hope, but does not actually appear in the films. It's possible at least one of the props was derived from a Rexim-Favor-based laser pistol used in Alien.

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Rexim-Favor Mk5 - 9x19mm
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The SE-14C, a common weapon for Mos Eisley gangsters.
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Dr. Evazan (out of frame) points his SE-14C blaster pistol at Obi-Wan.
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In a continuity error, Dr. Evazan's SE-14C blaster pistol on the ground with Ponda Baba's arm (which has changed from having a flipper-like hand to being werewolf-like) sliced off by Obi Wan's lightsaber.

Dressellian Projectile Rifle (Mauser Kar98k)

An unmodified Mauser Kar98k bolt-action rifle as the "Dressellian projectile rifle" is seen in the hands of the character Orrimaarko (a.k.a. "Prune Face") in promotional photos for Return Of The Jedi.

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Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser
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Prequel Trilogy (Episodes I, II, and III)

Theed Arms Security S-5 Heavy Blaster Pistol (Feinwerkbau C55 Model Air Gun)

In The Phantom Menace, the Naboo troops use the "Theed Arms Security S-5 heavy blaster pistol", which was based around a Feinwerkbau C55 Model Air Gun.

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Feinwerkbau C55 Model Air Gun
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Theed Arms Security S-5 Heavy Blaster Pistol
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Naboo troops with S-5 Heavy Blaster Pistol.

Naboo Blaster (Walther LPM-1 Air Gun)

In addition to the S-5 Heavy Blaster Pistol a second unnamed pistol is also carried by some Naboo troops in The Phantom Menace. The pistol is based on a resin casting of a Walther LPM-1 Air Gun fitted with optics and an under-barrel attachment similar to that used on the S-5, and with grooves machined into the air reservoir.

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Walther LPM-1 Air Gun
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Naboo Blaster (stunt rubber casting)
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Captain Panaka carries a Naboo Blaster as Padme (Natalie Portman) fires a SoroSuub ELG-3A blaster pistol.

Corellian Arms CR-2 Heavy Blaster Pistol (Calico M950A)

Also seen being used by Naboo troops in The Phantom Menace is the "Corellian Arms CR-2 heavy blaster pistol", which appears to be based off of the Calico M950A.

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The CR-2 blaster. The Calico M950A base is readily apparent here
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A Naboo trooper with a CR-2 blaster (circled in red) while riding on a Naboo speeder.
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A Naboo trooper behind Anakin Skywalker with a CR-2 blaster.

BlasTech DC-15A Blaster Rifle

The "BlasTech DC-15A blaster rifle" (now known canonically as the "DC-15 blaster rifle") is the weapon of choice for the Galactic Republic's clone troopers during the Clone Wars in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. It is essentially a larger and more powerful long-range alternative to the DC-15S blaster carbine. Although entirely computer-generated (as are all the clone troopers, no costumes were manufactured), its design is based on parts from the German MG34 making up the rear half, as well as much of a scaled-up Sterling L2A3 turned upside-down for the front.

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Yoda accompanies a squad of clone troopers with DC-15A blaster rifles in Attack of the Clones.
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A clone trooper fires his DC-15A blaster rifle at battle droids during the rescue of Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Padme Amidala and the Jedi.
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A group of clone troopers with DC-15A blaster rifles while advancing behind Mace Windu (Samuel L. Jackson).
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Swamp clone troopers fire on the Trade Federation droid army in Revenge of the Sith.
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Galactic Marines aim their DC-15A blaster rifles at Ki-Adi-Mundi after Order 66 was issued.

BlasTech DC-15S Blaster Carbine

Like the M16 has the M4, the DC-15A has the "BlasTech DC-15S blaster carbine" (now known canonically as the "DC-15A blaster"). It is basically a compacted version of the DC-15A, lacking some of the range but making up for it in handling and rate of fire. It is usually seen in the hands of officers, most notably Commander Bacara when he and the Galactic Marines kill Ki-Adi-Mundi, as well as in the hands of many regular clone troopers (in-universe, the design of the DC-15S carbine would later influence the design and development of the E-11 blaster rifle). Though all weapons were computer generated, its similarity to the E-11 (most notably the folding stock) suggests it was based on the Sterling L2A3 as well.

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Commander Bacara (in the middle) with a DC-15S.

Sequel Trilogy (Episodes VII, VIII, and IX)

F-11D Blaster Rifle

In The Force Awakens, the First Order Stormtroopers are armed with F-11D blaster rifles, which appear to be upgraded models of the BlasTech E-11 blaster rifles seen in the original trilogy. Some of the blasters (such as the one carried by Captain Phasma) are fitted with stocks (the E-11's folding stock has been turned into a folding foregrip), which are based on the ATI Strikeforce, mounted on to the back of the receiver tube. Unlike the original trilogy, the F-11Ds do not appear to be made from real Sterling SMGs but are instead mock ups, as indicated most obviously by the fact that the magazine protrudes out of the right side of the receiver rather than the left (most likely a practical consideration to make the weapons easier to hold and holster).

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Sterling Submachine Gun - 9x19mm
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Captain Phasma (Gwendoline Christie) with her F-11D at the ready. This weapon is fitted with what appears to be based on an ATI Strikeforce stock, which is intended for AR-15 type rifles.

Officer's Blaster (FAB Defense KPOS)

In The Force Awakens, some First Order Stormtroopers carry the "Officer's Blaster", which appears to be based on a Glock inside a FAB Defense KPOS carbine conversion kit with the folding stock removed, a custom muzzle device (similar to the DL-44's) fitted, and a strange sight-like device (the front of which appears to be based on an AR-15-style front sight).

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A Glock pistol fitted in a FAB Defense KPOS Glock to Carbine PDW Conversion Kit
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Promotional image showing a Stormtrooper with his holstered pistol on his right thigh.
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Promotional image showing some kind of "elite" Stormtrooper with his pistol drawn.

Resistance Blaster (Heckler & Koch G36)

Resistance members, including Finn, uses a blaster in The Force Awakens which appears to be based on a Heckler & Koch G36 variant.

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Heckler & Koch G36C - 5.56x45mm
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BlasTech DL-44 Heavy Blaster Pistol (Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer)

The DL-44 blaster pistol returns in The Force Awakens as the blaster of choice for Han Solo (Harrison Ford). Strangely enough, despite it being very well known that the DL-44s in the Original Trilogy were based on Mauser C96s, The Force Awakens's DL-44 is based on a Mauser M712 Schnellfeuer machine pistol. At least one of the props is based on an airsoft HFC M712 with its scope, scope mount, and possibly "grill" taken from the (non-Elite Edition) Master Replicas Han Solo Blaster. Additionally, its selector switch was removed to make it appear more like the C96.

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Mauser M712 - 7.63x25mm Mauser
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Han Solo with his DL-44. Note the obvious charging valve for the airsoft magazine.